You may have seen the buzz recently about Hilary Swank in her new movie Million Dollar Baby: guess how she managed to put on all that vibrantly-healthy muscle?

Perfect Source of Omega 3s

The benefits of Flax have been known to man for centuries. The main reason for its popularity today is the huge payload of Omega 3 fatty acids. But it also contains a wide range of other valuable nutrients, including hard-to-find amino acids. Joanna Budwig was first to use it as a cure for cancer mixed with cottage cheese or yogurt. But you shouldn’t wait until you’re ill to use this nutritional tool for health.

How Flax Seed Can Help You

Just a few of the health issues you can expect to improve with adequate use of Flax seeds includes:

• Normalizes high blood pressure
• Improved regulation of blood sugar levels
• Eases inflammatory tissue conditions, including arthritis
• Alleviation of dry skin, eczema and psoriasis
• Enhanced immune system
• Increased metabolic rate with a positive impact on weight management
• Helps with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Natural, gentle laxative
• Helps with dry-eye which is a difficult condition to treat
• Healthy skin
• Increased energy, vitality, and stamina
• Increased sense of calmness under stress
• Reduced threat of blood clots
• Protection against cancers, particularly hormone sensitive cancers such as breast and prostate
• Lowered blood cholesterol levels
• Protects against heart disease
• Healthy hair and nails